Technology

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Focus & Attention
5 Ways to Fight Fake News 

Filter bubbles and fake news exist because all of us tend to ignore facts and stick to our own social enclaves online. To heal the division in America, we must fix one of our most important methods of gathering and sharing information: the internet. Read More 

  • Sam Littlefair
  • March 14, 2017
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Focus & Attention
A Simple Mindful Cell Phone Practice 

Here's a short mindfulness practice to help you notice your reactions to the beeps and buzzes of your phone, and become aware of the stories and urges and emotions that it can bring up. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • October 26, 2016
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Books & Reviews
The Trouble with Mindfulness Apps 

When your favorite mindfulness app says it’s based in science, check twice. Few actually are. Two mindfulness experts and app developers talked to Mindful about how most apps rely on the science of mindfulness in general to back up their claims, and how that could lead to problems—and fines—in the future, like it did for the brain-training company Lumosity. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • August 10, 2016
Magazine
The Joy of Missing Out 

Why it's important to leave some space for being alone—and how our tech gadgets get in the way. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • April 7, 2016
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